Match Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 6. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Flannel Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Umbra grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Raisin Cake reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.